Barbara Cox Anthony

Barbara Cox Anthony (born December 8, 1922 , † May 28, 2007 in Honolulu ) was an American newspaper publisher, broadcaster and daughter of James M. Cox , a governor of Ohio .

Life

With her sister Anne Cox Chambers and her brother, James M. Cox, Jr., she inherited their father's company, Cox Enterprises, by will . After the death of their brother in 1974, both sisters shared his shares in the company equally.

Barbara Cox Anthony's net worth was estimated at approximately $ 12 billion, making her one of the richest women in her own country and the richest woman in Hawaii .

She served as the chairman of Cox Enterprises, which had a wide range of media backgrounds. The company worked in the cable television sector, offered Internet and telephone connections, and distributed newspapers such as the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and The Palm Beach Post . The company also broadcast via its own radio station and included Manheim , an auction company for cars. The company also owned sites on the Internet, such as AutoTrader.com, the largest retailer of auto parts.

Anthony, who also made a name for herself as a philanthropist on her island , founded the La Pietra Hawaii School for Girls and chaired the foundation from 1978 until her death. She also supported veterinary medicine by donating to Colorado State University 's Veterinary School , which enabled two chairs to be established in equine medicine.

She was married. Her son James C. Kennedy heads after her the company Cox Enterprises .

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• Article in The New York Times about the life of Anthony